Edwin Gharst Corr (born August 6, 1934) is an American retired diplomat who served as a United States Ambassador to several Latin-American nations.
Edwin Gharst Corr (born August 6, 1934) is an American retired diplomat who served as a United States Ambassador to several Latin-American nations.
Corr was born on August 6, 1934[1] and is from Norman, Oklahoma. In 1957, he received a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma. Corr also has an M.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1961. He was in the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960.[1]
Edwin Corr joined the Foreign Service in 1961.[1]
Between 1978 and 1980 he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.[1]
Corr served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1980–1981), U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1981–1985), and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1985–1988).[2]
Corr was investigated between 1986 and 1991 for possible involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. Corr gave voluntary interviews to the Independent Counsel in 1991 before ending his cooperation and invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Subsequently, a judicial order compelled Corr to testify and forced him to produce documents, under grants of immunity.
Corr served as a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma from 1990 to 1996.
Between 1995 and 2001, Corr was the Director of the Energy Institute of the Americas (EIA), a multi-national non-governmental organization he founded.
Corr served as the Associate Director of the International Programs Center (IPC) of the University of Oklahoma from 1996.
